[OFB Cafe] Nation-switchers trouble Olympic chiefs

Fred A. Miller fmiller at lightlink.com
Thu Aug 21 16:35:52 CDT 2008


saki wrote:
> Hi,  y'all,
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/7574379.stm
> 
> What do you Yanks think?
> 
> I have to confess that I find such behaviour inexplicable, if not 
> reprehensible.
> 
> "Because I'm not good enough for my own country's squad, I'll join 
> another (antagonistic) country's team, because it's me, innit?"
> 
> The photograph is telling as well.
> 
> Perhaps, if she returns to the States she will be able to defend and 
> explain her adopted country's recent actions.
> 
> Does she still have an American passport?

'Not much longer, I hope!

Fred

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